Shoe polish compact



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Berkeley, Calif.

Application October 22, 1945, Serial No. 623,804

1 Claim.

The invention relates to a cleaning and polishing outfit, and moreespecially to a shoe polishing compact device.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter, wherein a collapsible tube containing fluid polishingmaterial held within the latter is dispensed therefrom so that it can beconveniently applied to footwear, for the cleaning and polishing of thelatter by the device when in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter, wherein the body of the same forms a chamber foraccommodating the tube containing the polishing material, and this bodycarries a dauber for spreading and applying the material to thefootwear, the device in its entirety being of novel contruction, andthrough the latter there is avoided any waste of the material when beingdelivered to the footwear for polishing par-- poses.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter, wherein the collapsing of the tube is accomplished in aunique manner for the forcing of the material therefrom to effectdispensing of the latter as needed, while the device is adapted for handuse in the polishing operation thereof.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a device ofthis character, which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable andefiicient in operation, strong, durable, readily and easily handled,preserving the material content, to eliminate drying thereof when thedevice is not in use, assuring the proper dispensing of the materialwhile in use, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, which disclosethe preferred embodiment of the invention, andpointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings; Figure 1 is a side view of the deviceconstructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a'view similar to Figure 2 with the cover removed, and beingpartly broken away.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, with portions thereof beingfurther broken away.

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 65 of Figure 1 looking inthe direction of the arrows. v

Figure '7 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectionalview showing in detail the tube collapsing mechanism.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates generally the deviceconstructed in accordance with the invention, and in its entirety, aswill be hereinafter more fully described.

The device A comprises a hollow elongated body til, preferably made frommetal, although it may be made from any suitable material, to provide abottom ll, sides E2, and ends 13, respectively, the sides and ends beingin upstanding relation to the bottom. Interiorly of this body iii is achamber or compartment l4, while extending from one end E3 of such bodyis the stem i l of a dauber [5, having tufted bristles l6, the stembeing rearwardly angled" to the plane of the bottom ll so that thedauber is at an elevaion thereto.

Removably fitted over the body H1 is a cover section H, which isfrictionally spring latched thereto as at l8. The opposite sides of thiscover section ll have formed in their side walls finger grippingdepressions l9, to enable a firm hold to be gotten thereon when usingthe polishing cloth or pad 20 covering the bottom ll of the body I0, andsuch cloth or pad is held smooth and fast in any suitable manner, itbeing removable.

Extending through the dauber l5 and its stem I4 is a dispensing pipe 2|,which opens through the said dauber I5 at one side thereof, the otherend of the pipe 2| being carried into the chamber or compartment I4 fordetachable coupling therewith the nipple end22 of a collapsible tube 23containing polishing material, which is adapted to be dispensed throughthe pipe 2! when the tube is being collapsed in a manner presentlydescribed. The bottom I I has formed therein close to the sides I2 ofthe body ID, a pair of parallel perforated tracks 24, constituting gearracks for a pair of toothed rack gears 25 formed at opposite ends of apresser roller 26, its arbor 2! beyond the ends thereof being detachablyengaged in slots 28a in springy hanger bearings 28 formed interiorly ofthe body l0, and this roller effects the collapsing of the tube 23 whensuch roller is oper- 3 ated. The tube 23 is disposed within the chamberor compartment I4 superimposed on the bottom I I of the body I 0, withthe roller 26 positioned to roll over the said tube.

Slidably fitting a suitable clearance in one side I2 of the body I nextto the stem I4 is a spring tensioned push button 29, which has pivotalconnection at 30 with one arm of a bellcrank 3|, pivotally mounted onapin 38 in a bracket 39, its other arm being pivotally connected at 32with an elongated ratchet pawl or dog 33, co-acting with the ratchetfeed Wheel 34 on the roller 26, so that when the button 29 is depressed,it will operate the said dog or pawl, to

effect a step-by-step rotation of the roller 26,

causing the collapsing of the tube 23, and thereby forcing the materialtherein through the pipe 21 for the dispensing of such materialoutwardly of the dauber for the application of the material to footwearfor the cleaning and polishing of the same, the daube'r being forspreading the material on the footwear, while the cloth or pad is forthepolishing thereof. The button 29 is tensioned by a spring 35 whichnormally outwardly projects this button from the body I0. I

The outer end of thepipe 2| is normally closed by a pivoted closurepiece 36, its pivot being indicated at 37 on the dauber I5.

Itis of course understood that the bearings 28 allow the roller 26 toadvance longitudinally of the chamber or compartment II! for effectingfull collapsing of the tube 23, the roller being advanced by the"engagement of the gears engaging the tracks 24 and following the same.

Each time the button is pressed inward the bell-crank 3I draws the pawl33 forward and the teeth of the pawl engage the teeth of the ratchetwheel 34 causing the roller 26 to rotate and travel forward. The pawl 33is slidably held in an inverted U-shaped sheath or guide 40 that extendsfrom the bracket 39 and holds the teeth of the pawl in engagement withthe teeth of the ratchet wheel 34, and as the button is released thespring moves the button outward wherein the bellcrank pushes theelongated pawl 33 backward and the guide 40 moves upward so that thepawl moves upward and the teeth thereof pass over the teeth of theratchet wheel 34, whereby the collapsible tube of shoe polish is mashedslightly to feed a small amount of polishing paste therein each time thebutton 29 is pressed inward.

What is claimed is:

In a shoe polisher, the combination, which comprises arectangular-shaped box-like base having side walls and a bottom andprovided with asubstantially hollow arm extending from one end one endpositioned in the base with the downturned parts of the side wallsresiliently engaging the gears, said base having parallel rows ofopenings in the bottom thereof positioned to register 'with the gears atthe ends of the roller providing gear racks therefor, an arbor on whichthe roller is 'mounted'positioned in the base with the endsthereofextending into the slots in the downturned parts of theside walls andwith the gears meshing with the said gear racks, an elongated pawlliavingt'eeth in'the lower "edge positioned in the base, asheath'inwhich the said pawl is slidably mounted positioned to maintain the teethof the pawl in meshing relation with theteeth of the ratchet wheel ofthe roller,a bracket at theend of the base from which the brush armextends on which the said sheath is mounted, a bell-crank pivotallymounted in said bracket with one arm pivotally connected to theelongated pawl, a button'slidably mounted in a side wall of the basewith an enlarged end extending from the base, means pivotally connectingthe inner endof the buttonto the other arm of the bell-crank wherebyinward movement of the button actuates the pawl whereby the'roller ismoved to force polish from the collapsible tube to the brush, and acover for the said base.

WILLIAM J. BOWEN. WILLIAM R. WHITE.

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